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Thursday, 16 October 2014

Don't Bypass The Courts

CIoT president Anne Fairpo has warned HMRC not to bypass the courts when enforcing tax debts.

She is quoted by AccountancyAge speaking at the CIoT's presidential reception:

"I am concerned about the increasing focus on HMRC enforcement
without third party supervision. There is, and can be, no dispute that
HMRC needs to enforce tax debts. There's no dispute that we have a
societal infrastructure that needs to be paid for.In a perfect world, perhaps HMRC wouldn't need the courts - but then
again, in a perfect world, no-one would need the courts. This is not a
perfect world. People make mistakes. HMRC makes mistakes."

Wise words indeed!

Tax does have to be taxing.

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1 comment:

HMRC's powers should be limited and should be subject to reasonable challenge in the courts. The public interest should be served by ensuring that HMRC is accountable and not the sole arbiter of the law this should override their current powers that are abused, exceeded and delayed unnecessarily.The dog should be corrected, disciplined, and put on a far shorter leash.EXAMPLE OF UNREASONABLE DELAY, DISPROPORTIONATE ACTION AND TOTAL DISREGARD FOR EFFECT OF ACTIONS ON THE PEOPLE THAT PAY THEIR SALARIES. Myself and my company over 100 Days ago were put into a period of incredible uncertainty and immense pressure, and despite not having being charged with any offence to date this continues.I was arrested on 1st August 2014 and bailed to reappear in THREE Months, I was due to report to the Police station on 3rd November, this was postponed on the 25th October for a further THREE Months to report on the 4th February 2015. That’ll be 180 Days that H.M.R.C. have been investigating my situation, during which time ZERO evidence and ZERO charges have been forthcoming.At the time of arrest my Vehicle, company records, back up disks, lap top, mobile phone and other items crucial to the day to day running of my business were seized. These items are still being retained by H.M.R.C.I have struggled to continue the day to day running of my company since 1st August, my costs incurred have been considerable and are continuing to rise, once H.M.R.C. have finished their slow, inefficient, nazi style process, I will be seeking FULL costs AND compensation which fully reflects the inconvenience I have been subjected to by H.M.R.C.

Management and staff at this company have cooperated 100% from the outset with H.M.R.C. we are committed to continue to offer them our full support so that they can dispense with their investigation at the earliest time, unfortunately H.M.R.C. do not seem to understand the situation I am in and they continue to demonstrate a total lack of urgency in the matter, bordering on contempt.H.M.R.C. are treating me as GUILTY until they cannot prove me guilty.NOT INNOCENT until proved guiltyThe company continues to trade despite all the above, and I hope this government has someone in it that has the balls to confront the H.M.R.C. and solve issues raised in this letter.